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Factbox-Malaysia's prime minister candidates in general election

Malaysian Caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob gestures during his campaign rally, a day before the 15th general election in Bera, Pahang, Malaysia November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

Malaysians were voting in a general election on Saturday expected to be a close race between coalitions led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin.

With an unprecedented split of the vote among the three coalitions and numerous smaller groups, no bloc is expected to win the majority in parliament's lower house needed to form a government.

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